Wilbert Pritchett
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Wilbert Pritchett | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Ridgely, Maryland | February 10, 1897|
Died: August 5, 1955 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | (aged 58)|
Threw: Left | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1924, for the Hilldale Club | |
Last appearance | |
1932, for the Newark Browns | |
Teams | |
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Wilbert Ira Pritchett (February 10, 1897 – August 5, 1955), also known as "Wilbur", was an American Negro league pitcher between 1924 and 1932.
A native of Ridgely, Maryland, Pritchett made his Negro leagues debut in 1924 with the Hilldale Club. He went on to play for the Harrisburg Giants, Baltimore Black Sox, and Philadelphia Tigers before returning to Hilldale in 1929 and 1930. Pritchett finished his career with a short stint with the Newark Browns in 1932.[1][2] He died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1955 at age 58.
References
- ^ "Wilbert Pritchett". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Wilbur Pritchett". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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